The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Evolutionary Psychology

Edited by Jennifer Vonk and Todd K. Shackelford

Description

The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Evolutionary Psychology ambitiously brings together an eclectic and provocative body of work from some of the brightest minds in comparative psychology and evolutionary psychology, highlighting the strengths and insights of each field. Across chapters, readers will come to appreciate the new field of "comparative evolutionary psychology," which successfully combines laboratory and field approaches, drawing on diverse methodologies and theoretical viewpoints to elucidate the mysteries of animal behavior and cognition. This comprehensive volume includes coverage of:

- Unique specializations in a wide range of taxa from insects, cephalopods, reptiles, corvids, canines, cetaceans, and primates- Communication,
cooperation, social learning, memory and cognitition in different species- Controversial theories about the evolution of sometimes surprising abilities in species, both phylogenetically close to and distant from humans.

Suitable for seasoned researchers and graduate students alike, this volume reflects a range of views on human and non-human behavior and cognition, and advances these topics in a wide range of species.

19. Apes and the Evolution of Language: Taking stock of 40 years of ResearchHeidi Lyn

Section 5: Culture and Cooperation

20. The Phylogeny and Ontogeny of Prosocial BehaviorJoan Silk and Bailey House

21. The Ontogeny and of Phylogeny CooperationFelix Warneken and Alicia P. Melis

22. Culture and the Evolution of Human
SocialityAlex Mesoudi and Keith Jensen

23. The Evolution of Morality: Which Aspects of Human Moral Concerns Are Shared With Non-Human Primates?Mark Sheskin and Laurie Santos

24. The Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology of Social Learning and CultureLydia Hopper and Andrew Whiten25. The Many Faces of Imitation: Cognitive and Motor Imitation in Children and Non-human PrimatesFrancys Subiaul

26. The Ecology and Evolution of Social Behavior and Cognition in PrimatesChristophe Boesch

Section 6: Conclusions and Future Directions

27. The Evolution of a Cooperative Social MindDorothy Cheney and Robert Seyfarth

28. Darwin, Tinbergen, and the Evolution of Comparative CognitionSara
Shettleworth

29. Comparative Evolutionary Psychology; a United Discipline for the Study of Evolved TraitsJennifer Vonk and Todd Shackelford